Connor Wells

Duke Cross Country Headshots at Kennedy Tower in Durham, NC on September 1, 2021.

Position:
Distance
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Purcellville, Va.
High School:
Loudoun Valley

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7377487/Duke/Connor_Wells.html

2021-22 (Junior)
Outdoor

Competed in the 5000m at the Virginia Challenge
Ran 5000m personal best (14:27.58) at the Duke Invitational

Indoor

Competed in the 3000m at the Hokie Invitational

Cross Country

Finished sixth at Vertcross (10/15) with a time of 25:43.7

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Outdoor

Took third in the 5000m with a time of 14:46.02 at Duke Twilight
Ran 5000m personal best (14:35.16) and placed sixth at the Charlotte Invite
Won 5000m event at the Tobacco Road Challenge with a 14:46.02 finish

Indoor

Did not compete

Cross Country

Ran 8K race in 26:31.8 at the Panorama Farms Invitational
Clocked an 8K time of 26:34.8 to finish 32nd at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2019-20 (Freshman)
Outdoor

Did not compete - season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor

Helped the men's DMR squad finish second at the Camel City Invitational
Ran 3000m personal best (8:26.67) at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge
Competed in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invite and Virginia Tech Invitational
Won the 3000m event at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with an 8:35.20 finish

Cross Country

Ran 6K course in 19:38.1 to take 15th at the Hokie Open
Clocked 8K personal best (25:18.3) and took ninth at the Great American XC Festival
Competed in the 6K at the Elon Opener and placed 24th with a run of 19:08.4

Prior to Duke: Attended Loudoun Valley High School and ran distance … was on the Nike National Team Champion for both his junior and senior season, and was also a two-time state champion … ranked third in the nation in the indoor 3200m with a time of 9:23.03, and finished with a PR of 9:13.41.